The Duke of Cambridge (also in his role as President of the Football Association) visited the Hendon Football Club at the Silver Jubilee Park in London as part of the Heads Up Mental Health Campaign today, September 6:

Richard's sister committed suicide and he has been very passionate about mental health discussion.

I certainly don't know why some actors, writers, directors, etc support certain causes. I imagine most of them, just as those of us not in the public eye, have their own reasons for the causes to which they contribute time or money. And certainly a high profile public figure is going to bring more attention to a cause than I could.

He’s a celebrity film maker. I just have to have a laugh at folks making it seem like it’s wrong the royals are friends with and work with famous people for charitable interest. They’ve been doing this for decades and won’t stop now.

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Richard Curtis has revealed his sister committed suicide following a 25-year battle with psychological illness, as he said society was “failing” to focus properly on mental health. The screenwriter behind Love Actually and Notting Hill said his sister took her own life the day before a planned party for her, adding he believed his family “couldn’t have done anything more right”.

How is he a celebrity film maker? He makes films with celebrities in yes. But if you walk down the high street and ask the everyday man who Richard Curtis is they wouldn’t have the foggiest idea.

He is actually better known as a writer and producer, he has far more film and TV writing/producing credits than directing. Yes, most people wouldn't recognize his face, but some would recognize his name.

I think the collaboration is great. I can understand the hypocrisy over the fact they working with an entertainment industry person after the groaning over *others* but I think this is a positive thing. I do wonder of they will be involved with Comic Relief in some way.

There is a huge difference between royals working with celebrities for charitable initiatives, and celebrities giving interviews about their royal "friends." The only reason we know about this meeting is because it was announced.

It doesn't matter if royals have celebrities as friends, what draws comment is when those celebrities seem to be leveraging that relationship in some way.

I think the collaboration is great. I can understand the hypocrisy over the fact they working with an entertainment industry person after the groaning over *others* but I think this is a positive thing. I do wonder of they will be involved with Comic Relief in some way.

How is he a celebrity film maker? He makes films with celebrities in yes. But if you walk down the high street and ask the everyday man who Richard Curtis is they wouldn’t have the foggiest idea.

Yeah. I should’ve put it that way. It doesn’t matter that his name won’t immediately ring a bell for some folks. He’s a famous filmmaker and he’s working with the Cambridge’s for a worthy issue...mental health. That’s what’s important. The work.

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Originally Posted by Ista

There is a huge difference between royals working with celebrities for charitable initiatives, and celebrities giving interviews about their royal "friends." The only reason we know about this meeting is because it was announced.

It doesn't matter if royals have celebrities as friends, what draws comment is when those celebrities seem to be leveraging that relationship in some way.

Go back and read up about what’s been said about William’s dad, mom and other members of the family and you’ll come across some famous friends giving comments about who the royals are and the work they do. Again, this has been going on for decades. People complaining about it don’t make sense.

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